Prince Edward Island Route 153

Greenmount Road, labelled Route 153, is a 2-lane collector highway^[1] in western Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is between the communities of Tignish and Alberton. Its maximum speed limit is 90 km/h (56 mph). The road is considered part of two larger communities, Tignish and Alberton.

Route 153
Route information
Maintained by Prince Edward Island Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
Major junctions
South end	Route 152 in Montrose
North end	Route 2 / Route 14 in Tignish
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Prince Edward Island
Highway system
Provincial highways in Prince Edward Island
← Route 152 → Route 154

The highway runs from Route 14 (North Cape Coastal) in Tignish,^[2] to Route 152 (Union Road) in Montrose,^[3] passing through the communities of Tignish, St. Felix, Greenmount, and Montrose.

History

Route 153 (Greenmount Road) spans approximately 6 miles from Tignish to Montrose. The entire road was paved in the 1980s. It is home to the Greenmount Cemetery, the St. Felix Community Center, and the St. Felix Golf Course. Sections on Route 153 north of Haywood Road intersection are considered part of the Tignish community, and sections south of here are part of Alberton area.

Other information

Addresses on Route 153 south of Route 162 (O'Rourke Road) intersection receive electrical power from the St. Louis/Bloomfield power substation. Addresses north of here receive from Tignish/Elmsdale. Basic cable service from Eastlink has been available from civic numbers 800–1600 Greenmount Road since 1995. High speed internet from Aliant Telecom has been available from civic numbers 1200–1600 since 2004.

List of roads merging off Route 153

• Route 14 - Route 14 (Tignish)
• O'Rourke Rd - Route 162 (Greenmount)
• Union Rd - Route 152 (Montrose)
• Williams Ln (Greenmount)
• Martin Rd (Greenmount)
• Little Tignish Rd (St. Felix)
• Old Greenmount Rd (St. Felix)
• Christopher Rd (St. Felix)
• Chiasson Rd (Tignish)
• Mill St (Tignish)
• Phillip St (Tignish)
• Dalton Av (Tignish)
• Haywood Rd (Greenmount)
• Birch Grove Rd (Montrose)

46.888°N 64.0479°W / 46.888; -64.0479

References

1. Roads Act: Highway Access Regulations (Chapter R-15). 20 September 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
2. Prince Edward Island Provincial Road Atlas (PDF) (Map) (2014 ed.). Government of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
3. Roads Act: Vehicle Weights and Dimensions Regulations (Chapter R-15). 15 December 2010. Retrieved 26 November 2016.